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Transmissive flexoelectro-optic liquid crystal optical phase modulator with 2 π modulation (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Fells, J. A. J., Ali, T., Lin, J. D., Welch, C., Mehl, G. H., Wilkinson, T. D., Booth, M. J., Morris, S. M., & Elston, S. J. (2020). Transmissive flexoelectro-optic liquid crystal optical phase modulator with 2 π modulation. AIP Advances, 10(5), Article 055011. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0009630

© 2020 Author(s). In this paper, we demonstrate analog phase modulation in a transmissive configuration using the flexoelectro-optic effect in short-pitch chiral nematic liquid crystal (LC) devices. Two different modes are considered, both of which a... Read More about Transmissive flexoelectro-optic liquid crystal optical phase modulator with 2 π modulation.

Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium (2020)
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Elumalai, S., Sharma, S., Ibhadon, A. O., Grazia Francesconi, M., Mehta, S. K., Kansal, S. K., Umar, A., & Baskoutas, S. (2020). Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium. Nanomaterials, 10(5), Article 910. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050910

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Photocatalytic materials and semiconductors of appropriate structural and morphological architectures as well as energy band gaps are materials needed for mitigating current environmental prob... Read More about Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium.

High interindividual variability in habitat selection and functional habitat relationships in European nightjars over a period of habitat change (2020)
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Mitchell, L. J., Kohler, T., White, P. C. L., & Arnold, K. E. (in press). High interindividual variability in habitat selection and functional habitat relationships in European nightjars over a period of habitat change. Ecology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6331

An animal's choice of foraging habitat reflects its response to environmental cues and is likely to vary among individuals in a population. Analyzing the magnitude of individual habitat selection can indicate how resilient populations may be to anthr... Read More about High interindividual variability in habitat selection and functional habitat relationships in European nightjars over a period of habitat change.

Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement (2020)
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Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., & Ma, X. (2020). Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement. Applied energy, 268, Article 115075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115075

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization are vital research areas which are being explored extensively in recent years due to significant performance enhancement achieved. However, the lack of a single review paper on th... Read More about Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement.

Ethics review, neoliberal governmentality and the activation of moral subjects (2020)
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James, F. (in press). Ethics review, neoliberal governmentality and the activation of moral subjects. Educational Philosophy and Theory, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2020.1761327

This article examines forms of subjectivation propagated through the processes and practices of ethics review in UK Higher Education Institutions. Codified notions of research ethics are particularly prevalent in the university context along with str... Read More about Ethics review, neoliberal governmentality and the activation of moral subjects.

Whole-genome sequencing of a sporadic primary immunodeficiency cohort (2020)
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Cooper, N., Abbs, S., Farmery, J. H., Deevi, S. V., Thaventhiran, J. E., Adhya, Z., Adlard, J., Afzal, M., Ahmed, I., Ahmed, M., Ahmed, S., Aitman, T. J., Alachkar, H., Anderson, J., Alamelu, J., Alikhan, R., Allen, C. E., Allen, L., Alvi, A., Ambegaonkar, G., …Smith, K. G. C. (2020). Whole-genome sequencing of a sporadic primary immunodeficiency cohort. Nature, 583(7814), 90-95. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2265-1

Primary immunodeficiency (PID) is characterized by recurrent and often life-threatening infections, autoimmunity and cancer, and it poses major diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Although the most severe forms of PID are identified in early child... Read More about Whole-genome sequencing of a sporadic primary immunodeficiency cohort.

Prospective predictors of decline v. stability in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies or Alzheimer's disease (2020)
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Hamilton, C. A., Matthews, F. E., Donaghy, P. C., Taylor, J. P., O'Brien, J. T., Barnett, N., …Thomas, A. J. (2021). Prospective predictors of decline v. stability in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies or Alzheimer's disease. Psychological Medicine, 51(15), 2590-2598. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720001130

Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may gradually worsen to dementia, but often remains stable for extended periods of time. Little is known about the predictors of decline to help explain this variation. We aimed to explore whether this heter... Read More about Prospective predictors of decline v. stability in mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies or Alzheimer's disease.

A Variance Gamma model for Rugby Union matches (2020)
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Fry, J., Smart, O., Serbera, J.-P., & Klar, B. (2021). A Variance Gamma model for Rugby Union matches. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 17(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1515/jqas-2019-0088

Amid much recent interest we discuss a Variance Gamma model for Rugby Union matches (applications to other sports are possible). Our model emerges as a special case of the recently introduced Gamma Difference distribution though there is a rich histo... Read More about A Variance Gamma model for Rugby Union matches.

Sustained fluvial deposition recorded in Mars’ Noachian stratigraphic record (2020)
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Salese, F., McMahon, W. J., Balme, M. R., Ansan, V., Davis, J. M., & Kleinhans, M. G. (2020). Sustained fluvial deposition recorded in Mars’ Noachian stratigraphic record. Nature communications, 11(1), Article 2067. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15622-0

Orbital observation has revealed a rich record of fluvial landforms on Mars, with much of this record dating 3.6–3.0 Ga. Despite widespread geomorphic evidence, few analyses of Mars’ alluvial sedimentary-stratigraphic record exist, with detailed stud... Read More about Sustained fluvial deposition recorded in Mars’ Noachian stratigraphic record.

Use of Digital and 3D Visualisation Technology in Planning for Woodland Expansion. EGU2020-1243 (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, C., Gimona, A., Compagnucci, A. B., & Jiang, Y. (2020, May). Use of Digital and 3D Visualisation Technology in Planning for Woodland Expansion. EGU2020-1243. Paper presented at EGU General Assembly 2020, Online

Forests and woodlands offer many benefits to people. They can provide timber and food, store carbon to help deal with the effects of climate change, decrease flooding and soil erosion, and provide recreation for people and habitat for a multitude of... Read More about Use of Digital and 3D Visualisation Technology in Planning for Woodland Expansion. EGU2020-1243.

Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, L., & Menegon, L. (2020). Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust. In EGU General Assembly 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7380

Seismic rupture of the lower continental crust requires a high failure stress, given large lithostatic stresses and potentially strong rheologies. Several mechanisms have been proposed to generate high stresses at depth, including local amplification... Read More about Pyroxene low-temperature plasticity and fragmentation as a record of seismic stress evolution in the lower crust.

The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Menegon, L., Campbell, L., Fagereng, Å., & Pennacchioni, G. (2020). The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision. In EGU General Assembly 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-7129

The origin of earthquakes in the lower crust at depth of 20-40 km, where dominantly ductile deformation is expected, is highly debated. Exhumed networks of lower crustal coeval pseudotachylytes (quenched frictional melt produced during seismic slip)... Read More about The Nusfjord exhumed earthquake source (Lofoten, Norway): deep crustal seismicity driven by bending of the lower plate during continental collision.

Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis (2020)
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Bullock, A. F., Greenley, S. L., McKenzie, G. A., Paton, L. W., & Johnson, M. J. (2020). Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis. European journal of clinical nutrition, 74, 1519–1535. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-020-0629-0

© 2020, The Author(s). Malnutrition predicts poorer clinical outcomes for people with cancer. Older adults with cancer are a complex, growing population at high risk of weight-losing conditions. A number of malnutrition screening tools exist, however... Read More about Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis.

Quality of life among caregivers of people with end-stage kidney disease managed with dialysis or comprehensive conservative care (2020)
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Shah, K. K., Murtagh, F. E., McGeechan, K., Crail, S. M., Burns, A., & Morton, R. L. (2020). Quality of life among caregivers of people with end-stage kidney disease managed with dialysis or comprehensive conservative care. BMC Nephrology, 21(1), 160. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-01830-9

BACKGROUND: To measure health-related and care-related quality of life among informal caregivers of older people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and to determine the association between caregiver quality of life and care recipient's treatment t... Read More about Quality of life among caregivers of people with end-stage kidney disease managed with dialysis or comprehensive conservative care.

Understanding ethnic variations in HIV prevalence in Kenya: the role of cultural practices (2020)
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Magadi, M., Gazimbi, M., Wafula, C., & Kaseje, M. (2021). Understanding ethnic variations in HIV prevalence in Kenya: the role of cultural practices. Culture, health & sexuality, 23(6), 822-839. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2020.1734661

Patterns of HIV prevalence in Kenya suggest that areas where various cultural practices are prevalent bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. This paper examines (i) the contextual effects of cultural practices (polygyny, male circumcision) and relate... Read More about Understanding ethnic variations in HIV prevalence in Kenya: the role of cultural practices.

Numerical study of cuttings transport of nanoparticle-based drilling fluid (2020)
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Al-Yasiri, M., Al-Gailani, A., & Wen, D. (2020). Numerical study of cuttings transport of nanoparticle-based drilling fluid. Engineering Reports, 2(5), Article e12154. https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12154

Cuttings transportation from the drill bit, through the annulus, to the surface is one of the most important functions performed by drilling fluid. The prediction of drilling fluid's performance to transport cuttings in the annulus is very complex ta... Read More about Numerical study of cuttings transport of nanoparticle-based drilling fluid.

Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP) (2020)
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Chen, F., Hu, M., Badiei, A., Yu, M., Huang, Z., Wang, Z., & Zhao, X. (2020). Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP). International journal of low carbon technologies, 15(4), 513-527. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctaa019

© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. In this paper, a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP) is proposed, and the thermal and electrical performance of the s... Read More about Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP).

Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family: by Sara Georgini, New York: Oxford University Press, 2019, Pp. 284, $34.95 (hbk), $21.59 (e-book), ISBN 9780190882587, ISBN 9780190882594 (2020)
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Williams, R. (2020). Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family: by Sara Georgini, New York: Oxford University Press, 2019, Pp. 284, $34.95 (hbk), $21.59 (e-book), ISBN 9780190882587, ISBN 9780190882594. American Nineteenth Century History, 21(2), 188-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/14664658.2020.1789345

“All history is the history of thought”: competing British idealist historiographies (2020)
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Tyler, C. (2020). “All history is the history of thought”: competing British idealist historiographies. British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 28(3), 573-593. https://doi.org/10.1080/09608788.2019.1684239

Along with utilitarianism, British idealism was the most important philosophical and practical movement in Britain and its Empire during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Even though the British idealists have regained some of their... Read More about “All history is the history of thought”: competing British idealist historiographies.